For the second year in a row, a beaver is to blame for phone and internet outages in northern B.C.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/beaver-bc-internet-outage-1.6483965

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Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I mean the "B" does stand for "Beaver", right?

Willem@kutsuya.dev · 11 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yeah, Beaver City!

PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Better than a bearded clam

Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Says you. The beardier the better!

megane_kun@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y

Beavers' Columbia. Makes sense.

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1y

Article from 2022. C’mon guys.

Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)

a beaver

So, like the same beaver both times?

tal@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 1y (1 reply)

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/busy+as+a+beaver

busy as a beaver

Very busy, assiduous, or hardworking. The phrase refers to beavers' reputation for being extremely industrious.

Between working two part-time jobs, volunteering on the weekends, and looking after his little brother, Sam's been busy as a beaver this summer.

Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

I'm familiar with the saying you site.

But "a beaver" implies one beaver; "beavers" would imply multiple beavers were responsible.

Archangel1313@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y

Well, why are people leaving their phone and internet cables attached to those delicious looking poles? Kinda seems like teasing.

YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y

#NotTheBeaverton?

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Well everything checks out there, then.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y

1000019962

huppakee@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y

So now it's 2-0? Better pick up your pace Canada.

PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Huh huh... beaver

Bot@sub.community · 1 pts · 1y

Dam? :)

Shardikprime@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 1y

Yes this is the country that will take over the USA in a supposed war